Bitcoin exchange BitFloor shuttered after virtual heist — Nearly a quarter million dollars worth of the peer-to-peer currency was stolen by accessing unencrypted backup wallet keys. — Bitcoin exchange Bitfloor is offline and has shut down operations while it investigates the theft …

Leaks accurate, this is what the new iPhone will look like — iMore has learned that recent parts leaks and dummy phones are accurate representations of what the new iPhone (iPhone 5,1) will look like when Apple announces it on September 12, 2012. Almost identical in design to the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S …

Accountability on Kickstarter — Yesterday, NPR's “All Things Considered” asked, “When a Kickstarter campaign fails, does anyone get their money back?” The story questioned what would happen if a Kickstarter project failed to follow through on its promises.

Will Twitter's Uncanny Luck Ever Run Out? — This past week I heard two rational arguments on the fate of Twitter from two smart investors. — One was an argument that it'll likely fail in its bid to become a public company. The logic went like this: Facebook, Groupon …

What “Xbox Games on Windows” actually means — Only a select few Windows 8 games will be branded as “Xbox Games on Windows” — As a branding exercise, the recently unveiled “Xbox Games on Windows” is more than a little confusing. The “Xbox” name has previously been exclusively reserved …